Let me explain myself: the twin sisters Iris and Malina and their story are interesting, because of their magical roots, and all the possibilities this magic had to expand into something riveting. Well, it was disappointing: I didn’t expect it to be perfect or mind-blowing, but I didn’t think it would be this boring either. I thought “Maybe it will even help me somehow…to remember what it felt like to actually smell perfumes and aromas and such,” thus I started it hopeful, open minded and expectant. I have no sense of smell, so when I received this book in my august Fairyloot package I decided to try and read it with an open mind. It is a contemporary/fantasy YA book, since it contains elements typical of the fantasy genre, while the setting is contemporary Montenegro-the city of Cattaro, to be specific. Wicked like a Wildfire is the first book of the Hibiscus Daughter series, and the debut novel of Lana Popović.

They will discover a wicked curse that haunts their family line-but will they find that the very magic that bonds them together is destined to tear them apart forever? My personal review of the book

Iris and Malina are not allowed to share their magic with anyone, and above all, they are forbidden from falling in love.īut when their mother is mysteriously attacked, the sisters will have to unearth the truth behind the quiet lives their mother has built for them. But their mother has strict rules to keep their gifts a secret, even in their secluded sea-side town. Iris sees flowers as fractals and turns her kaleidoscope visions into glasswork, while Malina interprets moods as music. All the women in Iris and Malina’s family have the unique magical ability or “gleam” to manipulate beauty.

Wicked like a wildfire by lana popović